Digital Product Manager on 12 months contract for one of our client projects. If interested, Please let me know the expecting pay rate and best time for a quick discussion. About the Role The Digital Product Manager will lead a cross-functional project team focused in driving the end-to-end product lifecycle for features and products improving the state's online experience. The work includes overall responsibility for product prioritization as well as uplifting our marketing, design, engineers, and service leaders to convert the product vision into a roadmap with the customer in mind. They will assist create equitable outcomes across broad swaths of residents and vulnerable populations. Experiences Required for This Role Product Management – At least 3 years of experience and use cases with the following:
Support the Digital Product Owner in the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative digital experiences that make it easier to find and utilize state services.
Assist in the creation and articulation of the product roadmap
Key partner in establishing regular cadence of embedding user research
Own and prioritize the product backlog, balancing the requirements of service owners and business stakeholders
Translate product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements/user stories an acceptance test criterion
Enable analytics-driven decision making to evolve products with appropriate reporting to understand overall performance and user satisfaction
Coordinate communication, escalate and facilitate resolution of risks, issues, and changes tied to the product backlog
Develop workplans, roadmap documents, and written reports as directed.
Digital Platforms, Tools and Discipline – At least 2 years of experience and use cases with the following:
Lead multi-disciplinary project teams for iterative deployment of new prototypes, software, and services
Establish continuous improvement/continuous delivery pipeline to continually improve products post-launch with based on customer satisfaction
Lead documentation and communication throughout the product lifecycle for both technical processes and cross-functional teams affected by new change
Using of productivity and analysis tools to manage iterative delivery – JIRA, Google Analytics, Git Repository, MS TEAMS, Confluence
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Project Management
Developing and supporting modern, agile product and project management processes
Establishing the project environment necessary to operate as a high performing cross-functional team in partnership with stakeholders
Building and clearly communicating the vision, strategy, roadmap, and resources required for delivery
Scoping, prioritization, and translation of technical and design tasks into delivery plans
Government-specific task management
Data-driven decision-making
Performance in Complex Situations
Communication and collaboration with state-wide partners
Clearing challenges for team members
Comfort in blazing a path through an ambiguous work environment
Judgement fitting to the ever-changing environment
Ability to juggle multiple project workstreams
Service Design Team Building
Supporting teammates’ skills and behaviors development and delivery
A balance between strong domain expertise and flexibility
Prioritization, organization, and triage in an independent environment
Encouraging of an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer-focused work environment
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government staff
Preferred Skills & Qualifications Other Desirable Skills
2 years of user-centered design
2 years of user research and analytics
2 years of management/supervisory experience
2 years of customer relationship management platforms such as Salesforce
3 years of web content management platforms such as Sitecore
